Honorary degrees, a tradition dating back to 1912, are the highest honor conferred by the university.
Proposed bids total $1.Three internationally renowned figures from science, entertainment and human rights will be honored at the USC commencement ceremony on May 12.Westmoreland airport 'waiting for everything to shake out' as feds try to block Spirit, JetBlue merger.Officials with the department claim the deal would increase airfares for travelers.
JetBlue Airways agreed to purchase Spirit for $3.8 billion, but the deal is being held up by a federal lawsuit filed earlier this month by the Justice Department. Officials previously said they were looking to start construction later this year.Īirport officials are also awaiting the fate of a lawsuit involving Spirit Airlines, its sole commercial carrier. Project heads have acquired more than $12 million in federal funding to allocate to the expansion. The proposed expansion includes more room for the passenger holding area, a lounge and a restaurant The federally funded improvements are among several projects planned for the regional airport, foremost among them a $22 million project to double the size of the terminal. “These improvements will greatly help the airport’s operations, especially refurbishing the air traffic control tower.” “We certainly appreciate the work that has been done,” Monzo said. The money will also cover heating and air conditioning, lighting and Bob Casey, D-Scranton, said a statement announcing the award from the FAA. “Thanks to the infrastructure law, the airport will be able to improve air traffic control operations, make the tower more accessible for people with disabilities, and fund necessary repairs to its walls, floors and roof, improving the travel experience for Southwestern Pennsylvanians,” U.S. In 2022, airport officials completed a taxiway reconstruction project, purchased new equipment including aqueous film-forming foam and an 800-horsepower snow broom with the help of federal funding. Previous grant-funded projects include renovations and equipment improvements required by the Federal Aviation Administration. The Unity airport has received more than $5 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act since 2021. “The tower was built in ’81 and it’s going to be a general refurbishment of the tower’s integrity,” said Gabe Monzo, Westmoreland Airport Authority director. The control tower at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport will receive an $855,000 upgrade funded by federal money.
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